Uchiha Yamikaze stood up resolutely. "Don't worry, Clan Head, this matter will surely come to light!"
"I will definitely get justice for myself, Aoki, and Captain Qianyu!"
"Let's go!"
He was the first to walk out of the hospital room, unable to resist looking back at Aoki, who had not yet woken up.
Kakashi Hatake, Yashiro Uchiha, Inoichi Yamanaka, and Ibiki Morino nodded slightly to Fugaku and followed him out.
Seeing them leave, Yakumi Uchiha quickly spoke up to remind him, "Clan Head, with Elder Yashiro there, Yamikaze should be fine, but as for Qianyu..."
Tekka Uchiha also anxiously said, "Yes, Clan Head, Qianyu killed Shinnosuke Sarutobi. Hiruzen Sarutobi hates him to the bone. Moreover, he's been locked up in the Anbu prison, and he killed quite a few people there too. How could they let him go?"
"I'm afraid, I'm afraid..."
Fugaku Uchiha raised his hand to stop them.
"Yakumi, send people to guard the hospital and ensure Aoki's safety."
"I'll go to the Anbu prison myself!"
"Yes, Clan Head!"
Chapter 31: The Hunt Begins!
Fugaku Uchiha understood Qianyu's dangerous situation, of course.
He had killed Hiruzen Sarutobi's own son!
No one could tolerate that.
Just imagine, if his own son, Uchiha Itachi, had died...
He himself would probably go completely mad.
However...
That child Itachi seemed to be getting close to Uchiha Shisui and Hiruzen Sarutobi lately...
Could it be that he...
Fugaku Uchiha shook his head, casting aside such wild thoughts.
Itachi was indeed a bit inscrutable; even his father couldn't see through him.
But he should still be a good child.
Fugaku Uchiha pondered as he led a small squad swiftly towards the Anbu prison.
He wanted to warn those Anbu ninjas not to act rashly and not to even think about harming Qianyu!
"Clan Head, do you really think Hiruzen Sarutobi will order Qianyu's death?"
Uchiha Inabi flew close behind, asking with great worry.
Fugaku didn't answer the question.
But everyone understood.
For a moment, their hearts were in their throats.
They had to get there quickly!
However...
"Huh?"
Fugaku Uchiha suddenly stopped in his tracks.
The other members of the Police Force were startled and quickly stopped as well.
"Clan Head, what's wrong?"
Just then, they were not far from the Anbu prison.
But ahead, another squad suddenly appeared.
Those individuals wore strange masks, undoubtedly Anbu ninjas.
And the one leading them also wore a peculiar mask, but he exuded a very familiar chakra.
Fugaku Uchiha's face changed drastically in shock.
"You, you are..."
The person slowly took off his mask, revealing his true face.
"Clan Head."
The many Uchiha clan members of the Police Force were all dumbfounded, utterly shocked!
Beneath the mask was...
Uchiha Shisui!
Fugaku also looked at the face with disbelief.
"Shisui, you... you joined the Anbu?!"
Uchiha Shisui let out a light sigh.
"More than that."
"I am now the Captain commanding the entire Anbu."
Fugaku's eyes widened instantly.
"W-what did you say?"
Uchiha Shisui said, "This is a gift from Lord Hokage."
Fugaku's anger surged.
He understood perfectly what Hiruzen Sarutobi meant.
But what he didn't understand was... why would Uchiha Shisui accept?!
After all, how many Uchiha clan members had wanted to join the Anbu back then, but Hiruzen Sarutobi had never granted their wish.
Yet now, when it was only a matter of time before the two sides broke apart. He suddenly allowed Uchiha Shisui to enter the Anbu... and to become Captain directly!
This was undoubtedly a complete defection of Uchiha Shisui!
Who was Shisui?
The Uchiha clan's universally acknowledged strongest, their foremost expert.
Even the radicals within the clan believed that unless Shisui made a move, there would be no chance of victory even if they launched a rebellion!
And now... this young man, who held so much hope, had become a running dog for Hiruzen Sarutobi and the Konoha higher-ups!
What kind of mood was Uchiha Fugaku in at this moment?
He was utterly enraged.
"Shisui, have you betrayed the Uchiha clan?!"
Uchiha Shisui shook his head, his face filled with determination and coldness.
He had no more room to retreat.
Naturally, he would no longer waver.
"Clan Head, quite the opposite..."
"I am here to save the Uchiha clan."
"You once said you wanted the Uchiha clan to enter the Anbu and expand our power. Now, Lord Hokage has not only allowed me to enter, but has also let me command the entire Anbu."
"Isn't this a kindness to the Uchiha clan?"
"Especially since this happened after Qianyu killed Lord Hokage's son."
"It shows his deep affection for our Uchiha clan."
Uchiha Fugaku was furious: "Do you know what you're saying?!"
"Are you crazy?!"
Shisui said gravely, "I am clearer now than ever before."
"As of now, I am first and foremost a ninja of Konohagakure, secondly, the Captain of the Anbu, and lastly..."
"Only then am I an ordinary member of the Uchiha clan."
"Clan Head Fugaku, your vision is still limited to your own clan..."
"My vision has long since surpassed the clan, rising above it."
"Everything is for the greater good."
"For... the Will of Fire."
What rose in Fugaku's heart at this moment was not even anger or despair.
It was sorrow.
He never expected that a Uchiha would stand in opposition to his own clan, to stand with those mortal enemies who constantly sought to exterminate the entire clan.
And to do so so righteously, so willingly...
He felt a deep sense of sorrow...
And those Police Force members behind him felt more than just sorrow.
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